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New Orleans Hornets Will Rebrand as Pelicans in Time for 2013-2014 NBA Season

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jhans203

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The NBA has trademarked Pelicans, Mosquitos, Swamp Dogs, Bullsharks,

and Rougarou. (per RealGM) Pelicans doesn't sound too bad now, does it?

Pelicans are okay, but Swamp Dogs are the way to go.

What is it with the NBA and thinking a Dog name is a sound Professional team name? I mean we could have had the Washington Sea Dogs in '97 ... and now ... New Orleans Swamp Dogs.

I get that it's a gator, but still ...

My money is on the Pelicans, but Rougarou would be AWESOME!

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OnWis97

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I definitely am pulling for Pelicans. It's unique in North American pro sports, it is not some stupid name that does not end in an "s", and it's the state bird.

I suppose you could say "Swamp Dogs" and "Bullsharks" are unique and don't end in "S" to, but they seem to minor league-ish...I know some people feel that way about "Pelicans", but not me.

My second favorite would actually be Mosquitoes. I was kinda hoping for that early in the days of naming what would be the Wild (plenty of 'squitoes in Minnesota).

As for Rougarou, man I hope not. I am sure there will be a huge push of public support for it. But I don't like the lack of "s". It also kind of has the "Krewe" problem of being "too local" and perpahs even the "Lone Stars" problem that there is only one Rougarou. It would be like naming a team the "Loch Ness Monster" (or the "Scotland Nessie").

Go Pelicans!

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The_Admiral

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Someone wanna tell me what a Rougarou is?

It's essentially the French-Cajun version of a werewolf that prowls through the swamp and has a taste for Catholic blood.

Perhaps this explains Brian Kelly.

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B-Rich

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The NBA has trademarked Pelicans, Mosquitos, Swamp Dogs, Bullsharks,

and Rougarou. (per RealGM) Pelicans doesn't sound too bad now, does it?

I'm calling shinanigans on this. RealGM picks up a piece from a website of a Milwuakee Bucks fan, stating that Anil V. George (intellectual property counsel for NBA) trademarked these names, so now this offical? Give me a break. Doubtful this is true; a red herring, at most.

It's not even correct. It's Loup Garou (two words), not "rougarou". Mosquitoes? Swamp Dogs? Bullsharks? This cannot be serious.

It is what it is.

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nuordr

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I don't know if it's official but most of these are just awful.

These are the only ones that look half way decent.

1. https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/537

2. https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/535

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Funkatron101

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I don't know if it's official but most of these are just awful.

I beg to differ.

https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/557

https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/564

https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/518 (close, needs a little work)

https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/510 (love everything except the shape of the bird)

https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/497 (clever, needs some work, conflicts too much with the current Jazz note, but I like it)

https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/481 (modify the beak, thicken the lines)

https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/459 (ditch the gradient, reduce the number of colors)

https://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-brand-orleans-pelicans-183385/entries/423 (beautiful)

and I am still on the second page

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tigerslionspistonshabs

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The NBA has trademarked Pelicans, Mosquitos, Swamp Dogs, Bullsharks,

and Rougarou. (per RealGM) Pelicans doesn't sound too bad now, does it?

What I really do not understand is: a committee of people actually sat around a table in a closed room for a long period of time and these are what the finalists ended up being. Not one of those is even remotely good.

I'm sure it has absolutely no ties whatsoever to the city of New Orleans, but what about Knights? It's simple, old-school and effective. New Orleans Knights. Even sounds nice.

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